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F. M. HUBBARD, OF-RIPVON, WISCONSIN.

Letters Patent No. 56,842, dated July 16, 1867.

IMPROVED 'DISH-HOLDER.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, F. M. I'IUBBARD, of Ripon, in the county of Fond du Lac, and State of Wisconsin, have inventedia'v new and improved Dish-Holder; and'I do hereby ,declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying. drawings and to the letters of reference marked thereon. A

The object oi' my invention is to allow persons washing dishes to seize, lift, and handle the dishes about as may be required while washing with a cloth or swab, wit-hout putting the hands into the hot water.

'Io construct my dishholder I turn a handle, I7 as shown in the accompanying drawings. The lever P is, also turnegil. Both the handle I and lever I are flattened at the lower end to form the jaws B B. The jaws are jointed together, seen at F. -A spiral springis set into the handle I and inner end of the lever'P, sup- I ported by a dowel, O.A The jaws B B :tre encircled longitudinally by rubber, .ba.nds S S S S, which adhere more firmly to the dishes than the wood would be likely to do. v

The operation ol' my holder is.sin1ple amd effective. By pressing upon I the jaws B Barel opened to receive the dish, which, when inserted, and tne prf'ssuretaken from the lever P, the jaws BIB will frtnly iinpinge upon the dish and allow it to be llandhl to any `extent necessary.

Having thus described my invention. what I claim, and desire to secure by Lettersl Patent, is-

The combination and arrangement of the handle I and lever I, provided with jaws B B, enveloped with rubber bands S S, and spiral springs S, for keeping the jaws in position to secure thedish, when used in the manner and for the purposes specified.

F. M. HUBBARD.

Witnesses:

W. W. ROBINSON, JOHN J. DILLoN. 

